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Louisville Last season: 30-10, 10-8 Coach: Rick Pitino Top Players: Peyton Siva, Chane Behanan, Gorgui Dieng Keep an eye on: Luke Hancock The skinny: The Cardinals had their ups and downs, losing to Providence by 31 points in midseason, but came on strong to win the Big East tournament and make it to the Final Four. Siva, the league's preseason player of the year, leads an experienced, balanced cast. Hancock, a transfer from George Mason, adds still more experience. Syracuse Last season: 34-3, 17-1 Coach: Jim Boeheim Top Players: James Southerland, Brandon Triche, Rakeem Christmas Player to watch: C.J. Fair The skinny: The Orange lost a lot — Dion Waiters, Fab Melo,...

STORRS — Things had rarely looked so bleak in UConn Nation. The Huskies were ousted from one NCAA Tournament and barred from the next, and players were leaving left and right. Jeremy Lamb and Andre Drummond left for the NBA. Alex Oriakhi, Roscoe Smith and...